Corsair Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Corsair Mine | Mine |
| Creede Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 46'' North , 106° 57' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creede | 405 (2011) | 3.1km |
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 34.4km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 37.1km |
| Lake City | 367 (2017) | 37.2km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 37.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
116077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:116077:5
GUID (UUID V4):
099f1ef1-d9d7-426f-be49-5c696312873d
REF:Deposit:: EMMONS, W.H., AND LARSEN, E.S. 1923, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CREEDE DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 718, 198 P.
Deposit:: STEVEN, T.A., AND RATTE, J.C., 1965, GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF ORE DEPOSITION IN THE CREEDE DISTRICT, SAN
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Copper, Antimony, Lead
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Campbell Mtn Member Of Bachelor Mtn Rhyolite, Creede Formation
Structure: Alpha-Corsair Fault; Creede Graben, San Juan Volcanic Field; La Garita, Creede, And Bachelor Calderas
Host Rock: Rhyolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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